TORONTO, November 21, 2023 –The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) welcomed news today from Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in the Fall Economic Statement that the Federal government is reforming harmful corporate bankruptcy legislation—a crucial move that will protect public universities from corporate-style restructuring policies. The news comes almost three years after Laurentian University […]
Posts from November 2023
OCUFA calls for more provincial postsecondary funding Toronto, ON, November 16, 2023 – The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) says the government’s Blue-Ribbon Panel’s recommendations fall far short of what is required to even adequately fund Ontario’s world-class public universities. “How can we continue to aim for world-class excellence when we are dead […]
Permanent, Regular, Part-Time Position Deadline: 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 1, 2023 Working under the supervision of the Executive Director, the successful candidate for Financial Administrator will handle full cycle bookkeeping and payroll for OCUFA. The Financial Administrator will be part of a dynamic team of staff who work collaboratively to deliver the services required […]
Permanent, Regular, Full-Time Position (Policy Level A) Deadline: 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Working under the supervision of the Executive Director, the successful candidate for Speech Writer and Special Projects Coordinator will assist with speaking notes and speech writing, coordinating and organizing OCUFA’s meetings, events, and special projects on behalf of Ontario’s university […]
The Librarian and Archivist unit of the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association ratified a new four-year collective agreement last month, making important gains related to compensation and benefits, career advancement and research support, workload and maintaining the professional status of librarian and archivist work. Each of these contributes to maintaining high-quality library services at […]